BBC DocumentariesFirst Light
Directed by Matthew WhitemanTV-PG
2010 • E176 Sep 14, 2010 60mAt the age of just 18, Geoffrey Wellum was one of the youngest Spitfire pilots to go into combat in the Battle of Britain. A boy, barely out of school, he was determined to fight for survival. The price of victory was more than he could bear. Seventy years later, that same boy is still yearning to be free.
Credits
Boy
Sam Heughan
Older Boy
Geoffrey Wellum
Brian Kingcombe
Ben Aldridge
Tommy Lund
Alex Robertson
Mac
Gary Lewis
Bevington
Paul Kynman
Davy
Paul Tinto
Trevor 'Wimpey' Wade
Jordan Bernarde
Drummond
Alex Waldmann
Grace
Tuppence Middleton
Dad
Richard Walsh
Director
Matthew Whiteman
Producer
Matthew Whiteman
Writer
Caleb Ranson
Writer
Matthew Whiteman
Credits
Boy
Sam Heughan
Older Boy
Geoffrey Wellum
Brian Kingcombe
Ben Aldridge
Tommy Lund
Alex Robertson
Mac
Gary Lewis
Bevington
Paul Kynman
Davy
Paul Tinto
Trevor 'Wimpey' Wade
Jordan Bernarde
Drummond
Alex Waldmann
Grace
Tuppence Middleton
Dad
Richard Walsh
Director
Matthew Whiteman
Producer
Matthew Whiteman
Writer
Caleb Ranson
Writer
Matthew Whiteman
